We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Texas Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
648,491 89.03% $81,327 H-1B
65,709 9.02% $109,397 PERM
7,187 0.99% $24,982 H-2A
7,046 0.97% $101,670 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Texas has seen a total of 728,433 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Texas is the H-1B visa with 648,491 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.03% of Texas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 65,709 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.02% of Texas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Texas (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Loss Prevention Managers 1 $161,138 100.00%
Chief Sustainability Officers 1 $208,000 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Texas Employees Over Time
Texas has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 24,368 employees were hired. Texas peaked in 2022 with 76,593 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 71,542 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Texas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 27,075 $125,137 51.02%
Mexico 2,686 $111,220 42.55%
China 1,602 $77,369 47.96%
Canada 905 $94,063 43.24%
Pakistan 859 $56,053 41.88%
South Korea 771 $41,915 41.92%
Nepal 630 $64,395 51.18%
Brazil 389 $74,672 31.65%
Philippines 380 $1,835,273 43.38%
Venezuela 359 $82,316 42.69%

Top Hiring Companies in Texas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Legacy Community Health Services Inc 51 $122,310 91.07%
K Tek Resourcing Llc 51 $53,635 91.07%
Smith Nephew Inc 50 $90,152 89.29%
Southern Glazers Wine And Spirits Llc 50 $111,894 89.29%
Riverpoint Management Llc 50 $87,451 89.29%
Aezion Inc 50 $82,658 89.29%
Abn Tech Corporation 50 $87,387 89.29%
Icloud Wa Llc 50 $90,965 89.29%
Cloud Act Llc 50 $92,207 89.29%
Automation Anywhere Inc 50 $101,833 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aci Worldwide 3 $107,474 37.50%
Hanger Inc 3 $73,791 37.50%
Polycoat Products 3 $89,080 37.50%
Dunan Precision Inc 3 $70,221 37.50%
Velosi America Llc 3 $81,044 37.50%
Us Steel Tubular Products Inc 3 $124,474 37.50%
Bloomfire Inc 3 $100,686 37.50%
Inova Geophysical Inc 3 $104,631 37.50%
Landrys Management Lp 3 $88,823 37.50%
Lsm Distributors Inc 3 $65,402 37.50%

Top Industries in Texas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ferrous Metal Foundries 1 $61,734 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Texas Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Texas to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Texas over all years is $81,327. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage